M700.4

M700.5

M700.6

M700.7

Ceallach, son of Maelroca, bishop, and

M700.8

Diucuill, Abbot of Cluain Eois Clones, died.

Annal M701

M701.0

The Age of Christ, 701.

M701.1

Faeldobhair of Clochar died on the 29th of June.

M701.2

After Loingseach, son of Aenghus, son of Domhnall, had been eight years in
the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain in the battle of Corann, by Ceallach
of Loch Cime, the son of Raghallach, as Ceallach himself testifies in this
quatrain:

For his deeds of ambition,
on the morning he was slain at Glais Chuilg;
I slew Loingseach there with a sword,
the monarch of all Ireland round.

There were slain also his three sons along with him, Artghal, Connachtach, and
Flann Gearg. There were also slain there the two sons of Colcen, and
Dubhdibhearg, son of Dunghal, and Fearghus Forcraith, and Conall Gabhra, and
other noblemen besides them. Conall Meann, son of Cairbre, composed these
quatrains, and that was the cause of the battle:

If Loingseach should come to the Banna,
with his thirty hundred about him,
To him would submit, though large his measure,
Ceallach the Grey, of Loch Cime.

Ceallach of the round stones was well trained;
a paling of spears was leaped over
By the Redhanded
King of Loch Cime.

Annal M702

M702.0

The Age of Christ, 702.

M702.1

M702.2

Colman, son of Finnbhar, abbot of Lis Mor, died.

M702.3

A battle was fought at Claen Ath by Ceallach Cualann, against Fogartach
Ua Cearnaigh, who was afiterwards King of Ireland, wherein Bodhbhchadh of
Meath, son of Diarmaid, was slain, and Fogartach was defeated.

Annal M703

M703.0

The Age of Christ, 703.

M703.1

The second year of Congal.

M703.2

Adamnan, son of Ronan, abbot of Ia Coluim Cille, died on the 23rd of
September, after having been twenty six years in the abbacy, and after the
seventy seventh year of his age.

Adamnan was a good man, according to the testimony of St. Beda, for he
was tearful, penitent, given to prayer, diligent, ascetic, and temperate; for
he never used to eat excepting on Sunday and Thursday only; he made a slave

of himself to these virtues; and, moreover, he was wise and learned in the
clear understanding of the holy Scriptures of God.

M703.3

Ceallach, son of Raghallach, King of Connaught, died, after having gone
under the yoke of priesthood.

M703.4

The battle of Corcmodhruadh, in which Celechar, son of Comman, was
slain.

Annal M704

M704.0

The Age of Christ, 704.

M704.1

The third year of Congal.

M704.2

Ceannfaeladh, grand son of Aedh Breac, Abbot of Beannchair Bangor, died
on the 8th of April.

M704.3

Dachonna of Dairi, and Ceallan, son of Seachnasach, a wise man, died.

M704.4

Oissene of Freamhainn Frewin, son of Gallust, Abbot of Cluain Mic Nois,
died. He was of the tribe of Calraighe Teathbha.

M704.5

Conchubhar, son of Maelduin, chief of Cinel Cairbre died.

M704.6

Beg Boirche, King of Ulidia, took a pilgrim's staff, and
died on his pilgrimage at the end of twelve years afterwards.

M704.7

Flann Feabhla, son of Scanlan, Abbot of Ard Macha Armagh, died.

Annal M705

M705.0

The Age of Christ, 705.

M705.1

The fourth year of Congal.

M705.2

Coibhdeanach, bishop of Ard Sratha, died on the 26th of November.

M705.3

Conodhar, abbot of Fobhar, died on the third of November.

M705.4

Inreachtach, son of Dunchadh Muirisce, King of the tripartite Connaught,
was slain by Fearghal, son of Maelduin, and Fearghal, son of Loingseach, son
of Aenghus, and Conall Meann, chief of Cinel Cairbre.

M705.5

A hosting was made by Congal of Ceann Maghair, son of Fearghus of Fanaid,
against the Leinstermen, and he obtained his demand from them. On returning
from this expedition Congal composed these lines: